TLP 0.7 was released recently, bringing an option which allows setting the minimum and maximum Intel P-state performance, better ThinkPad support and various other changes and bug fixes.

For those not familiar with TLP, this is an advanced power management tool that applies various settings and tweaks to help your laptop save battery power. The app tries to do everything automatically, depending on your Linux distribution and hardware (it runs in the background and doesn't come with a GUI) however, you can manually change its settings by editing the TLP configuration file: /etc/default/tlp

The most important new feature in this TLP release is the addition of an option which allows defining the minimum and maximum P-state performance for Intel Core processors (values are stated as a percentage of the total available processor performance), intended to limit the power dissipation of the CPU (feature implemented by Pali Rohár). According to Thomas Koch, the TLP developer, this should be more effective than limiting frequencies.

Install TLP in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

To avoid any conflicts with laptop-mode-tools, a tool similar to TLP, it's recommended to remove it before installing TLP. In Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint, remove laptop-mode-tools using the following command:

sudo apt-get purge laptop-mode-tools

Ubuntu (14.10, 14.04 and 12.04) / Linux Mint (17.1, 17 and 13) users can install TLP by using its official PPA. Add the PPA and install the latest TLP by using the following commands: